Into the Firestorm : The Allied Heroes Who Flew World War II's Most Daring Missions.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGaugh, Scott.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (328 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2026.

Summary:

From the hellish skies over Europe to the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas, this is the first complete history of the C-47 aircrews who helped turn the tide of war.

Contents:

Cover

Half-Title Page

Title Page

Imprint

Dedication

Contents

Foreword

Preface

Author's Notes

List of Illustrations

Introduction

Chronology

Part One Liberating Europe

1 A Feasible Proposition

2 Combat Beckoned

3 Too Good to be Wasted

4 Get 'em Out!

5 A Nightmare

6 A Silver Ribbon of Road

7 Baptism of Fear

8 Facing the Enemy

9 The Secret War

10 Annihilation

11 Undeterred

12 A Bit Tired

13 Got to Have Gas

Part Two From the Himalayas to the Sahara

14 Over the Rockpile

15 Flying Blind

16 A Better Place to Go

17 Epilogue

Acknowledgments

Glossary

Selected Bibliography

Endnotes

Index

Plate.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: McGaugh, Scott Into the Firestorm

ISBN:

9781472872432